The marriages contained in this work were transcribed from microfilmed copies of the original county record books of Roane County, Tennessee. There are approximately 2350 marriages recorded, or approximately 4,700 individual names, arranged alphabetically by groom surname, with a Brides Index. Each entry contains the names of bride, groom and the date the license was issued and/or the date the marriage was solemnized.

This fabulous work is a county-by-county guide to the genealogical records and resources at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville. Based largely on the Tennessee county records microfilmed by the LDS Genealogical Library, it is an inventory of extant county records and their dates of coverage. For each county the following data is given: formation, county seat, names and addresses of libraries and genealogical societies, published records (alphabetical by author), W.P.A. typescript records, microfilmed records (LDS), manuscripts, and church records. The LDS microfilm covers almost every record that could be used by the genealogist, from vital records to optometry registers, from wills and inventories to school board minutes. There also is a comprehensive list of statewide reference works.